RECENT NEWS

A new study suggests that patients treated by female surgeons are less likely to experience post-operative issues than those treated by male surgeons.

IMed Consultancy, a rising regulatory and compliance consultancy provider, has launched a guide to market entry looking at the EU, the UK and the US.

PureHealth, an Abu Dhabi based holding company and the largest healthcare platform in the Middle East, has signed an agreement to acquire Circle Health Group, in a deal valued at $1.2 billion.

Virtual GP and other primary care consultations can be as effective as face-to-face appointments for a range of health conditions. This is according to a new study by researchers at Imperial College London, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

CMR Surgical (CMR) – the global surgical robotics business – has announced it has received the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) accreditation for its surgical training programme for the Versius Surgical Robotic System.

The inquiry into circumstances around the horrific crimes committed by former neonatal nurse, Lucy Letby, will become statutory, the Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay has announced.

This year’s autumn flu and COVID-19 vaccine programmes will start earlier than planned in England as a precautionary measure following the identification of a new COVID-19 variant.

For the first time ever, the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) is hosting the UK Pavilion at the Global Health Exhibition in Saudi Arabia to help strengthen collaboration between the two regions.

​London Bridge Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, has once again been rated as “Outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), following a recent inspection. London Bridge Hospital has held its Outstanding rating since 2016.

Healome Therapeutics, an innovative biotech company based in Birmingham, has met a major milestone after the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved a phase I trial for a scar-reducing wound dressing that uses the company’s technology.

CHEC has announced the opening of two cutting-edge hospitals dedicated to providing ophthalmology and endoscopy services to patients within the NHS network.

The government has ordered an independent inquiry into the circumstances behind the murders and attempted murders of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, following the guilty verdict in the trial of former neonatal nurse, Lucy Letby.

From 8-9 November 2023 at The Pendulum Hotel and Manchester Conference Centre, Infection 360 Conference returns for a second year, where renowned speakers within infection prevention discuss technology and its part in combatting new and existing pathogens.

An international team, led by researchers at Imperial College London, has developed and validated a diagnostic approach capable of simultaneously detecting and distinguishing between 18 infectious or inflammatory diseases – including group B Streptococcus (GBS), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and tuberculosis – with the potential to provide a result in a fraction of the time of current diagnostic tests.

The latest GMC professional standards for doctors have made it clear there will be zero tolerance of sexual harassment and, for the first time, the guidance also sets out what doctors should do if they witness bullying or harassment.

Recognising and acting on heart attack symptoms is linked with faster life-saving treatment, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

Teams at Guy’s and St Thomas’ operated on three months’ worth of breast cancer patients in five days, using a method pioneered at the Trust to reduce waiting lists.

Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, and Icon Group, Australia’s largest specialist oncology services provider, have agreed a strategic partnership to deliver oncology services in the UK.

Cleveland Clinic London is the first hospital in London to successfully perform a total knee replacement procedure with the assistance of an augmented reality-based surgical platform that was designed with artificial intelligence and machine learning.

The Frimley Health and Care Integrated Care System (ICS), which covers East Berkshire, Surrey Heath, Farnham and North East Hampshire, has rolled out a successful proactive approach to remote monitoring using population health analytics to 4,000 complex need primary care patients (those with high-risk conditions such as diabetes, heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and 800 care home residents.